NEW NOISE: DISCLOSURE

Guy and Howard Lawrence, aka Disclosure, are possibly the fastest rising DJ duo this year – and the youngest, clocking in at age 21 and 18 respectively. Fusing 2-step garage with soulful vocals and house basslines, the brothers have clocked up a huge fan base and big-name support the likes of from SBTRKT and Annie Mac. Wonderland get the lowdown on any sibling rivalry.

Where did you grow up?

Guy: We grew up in Surrey, not Croydon – don’t know where the South London thing came from!

Could you describe your music in five words?

Guy: House, garage, chords, singing, drums.

Who are your influences?

G: Involving production? J Dilla, Slum Village and that sort of stuff.

H: In terms of actual songwriting, a lot of singer-songwriters from the 80s.

G: Our influences now are different than three years ago when we were listening to Joy Orbison and Floating Points. Now we take our influences from older stuff- Chicago, Detroit, Paris house, and garage.

What’s you favorite song on your EP?

H: ‘Boiling’. I love Sinead Harnett’s voice.

How long does it take to make a song?

G: I wrote ‘Boiling’ in a day. But ‘Control’, I wrote that beat a year before. So… Somewhere between a day and a year.

What are the advantages/disadvantages in being so young?

H: Originally it was quite a problem for me to get into clubs because I was only 15, and wasn’t allowed into the clubs!

G: It’s done well for press, they love to write how we’re young.

Did you finish school?

H: I only got one A-level and then got kicked out. I hardly went in because of my music.

What instruments did you play when you were younger?

H: I used to play bass guitar. Guy was really into drums from a young age.